#AEBB78
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.6% 0.09 117.5), rgb(174, 187, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#AEBB78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBB78 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 187, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.09 117.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AEBB78 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBB78 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBB78 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBB78 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 118.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEB9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 117.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBB78
oklch(76.6% 0.09 117.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AAC31
oklch(70.8% 0.145 117.5)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#AEBB78 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C4B473 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B57B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B4AA | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBB78
#AEBB78
oklch(76.6% 0.09 117.5)
- #B9A7E6
#B9A7E6
oklch(76.6% 0.091 297.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AEBB78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.023
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
Use #AEBB78 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.